6 kingdoms Flashcards
Name the 6 kingdoms in biological classification
Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
Which 2 kingdoms have prokaryotic cells?
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
Cells that have no nucleus and no membrane bound organelles
Prokaryotic
Cells that have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Eukaryotic
An organism which must eat other organisms for food
Heterotrophs
An organism which can make its own food
Autotrophs
This kingdom contains multicellular heterotrophs that can move
Animalia
This kingdom contains multicellular autotrophs with cell walls made of cellulose
Plantae
This kingdom contains multicellular heterotrophs with cell walls made of chitin
Fungi
This kingdom contains mostly unicellular eukaryotes which will live in aquatic environment
Protista
This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which will live in harsh environment. These are considered the most ancient organisms on earth
Archaebacteria
This kingdom contains unicellular prokaryotic organisms which will live in almost every environment on earth
Eubacteria